Cuff-holder



(Na Model.)

G. W. WAY. CUFF HOLDER.

No. 545,927. Patented 55 5. 10,1895.

UNITED STATES ATENT GEORGEVV. WAY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 545,927, datedSeptember 10, 1895.

Application filed July 15, 1895- Serial No. 555,991. (No model.)

' citizen of the United States, residing at Porttive view of the same.

land, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Cuff-Holders; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a device for fastening cuffs to the sleeve ofthe shirt, so that they can be adjusted up or down, as required.

Many of the cuff-holders hitherto made have been attached to theshirt-sleeve by means of toothed jaws forced together by a spring, andthe teeth in this 'formof cuffholder always have a tendency to tear thecloth of the sleeve. Another objection to all of them, so far as I amaware, is that thejaws which seize the binding of the sleeve do not openfar enough, so that ittakes asteady and a strong hand to fasten them inplace.

The object of my invention is to remedy the defects which I have pointedout and to make a cuff-holder in which the jaws will open widely andseize the binding of the sleeve with a positive grip and without the useof teeth. I accomplish these results by means of the cuff holderhereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a cuff-holderconstructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure l is the principal metal piece before being bent into shape. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the cuff-holder. Fig. 3 is a perspec- Fig. 4 isa detail of the clamp, and Fig. 5 is aside elevation of a modification.

In the form in which I prefer to make my cud-holder- I strike out ablank of sheet-brass or other suitable metal, as shown in Fig. 1. Thisis bent or folded at or near the center, forming an upper limb A andalower limb B, the free ends of which interlock through the buttonholeof the cuff. As here shown, I connect the ends by turning up the endfofthe lower limb and forming therein an eye, the end of the upperlimbbeing provided with asmall projection g, which snaps into the eye of theturned-up portion f. By bending the lower disconnected, the turnedup endf passing through the buttonholes of the cuff.

The cuff-holder is secured to the binding of the sleeve. by means of theclamp I, which acts eccentrically against laterally-projecting wings a0, formed preferably one on each side of the lower limb at or near theturned-over end. The clamp I is composed of a piece of flat metal havinga lower edge adapted to act, as stated, against the surface of the wingsc on each side. It is pivoted above the wings, as here shown, by passingthe upper limb A through an opening 11, formed in the clamp, projectionse and d being formed on the edges of the limb A to retain the clamp inposition and to loosely pivot it where the edge will swing in closecontact with the surface of the wing c. The upper end of the clamp isbent down, as here shown, to form a handle, which rests down upon theupper surface of the upper limb Awhen the clamp is in engagement. Thedotted line in Fig. 2 shows the position of the clamp when open. Thelower edge of the clamp comes up under the upper limb, leaving all thespace between the clamp .and the wing that there is between the upper.and lower limbs, or in practice, about one quarter of an inch. Theclamp is placed in position on the upper limb by turning down the twoopposite projections e e and slipping on the clamp, the turned-downprojections passing easily through recesses j j, formed in the loweredge of the opening 'i. v

From what has been said the operation and advantages of my cuff-holderwill be readily seen.

When the clamp is open, the handle orlever is thrown back, leaving alarge space to insert the binding of the sleeve on either side. Thebinding being placed between the clamp and the wing, the handle of theclamp is thrown forward, bringing the edge of the clamp against the wingwithan eccentric motion and confining the binding solidly between thetwo parts. The leverage enables a considerable force to be exerted tocompress the binding against the wing, and when the handleis down thespring of the upper and lower limbs has a tendency to keep it there, asthe working edge of the clamp is thrown slightly beyond the center ofrotation. The

limb slightly these ends can be connected and binding being held betweentwo straight surfaces without teeth, there is no tendency to tear or cutthe cloth, and at the same time the grip is so positive and strong thatcloth of any ordinary thickness is securely held.

The end of the cuff-holder which attaches to the cuff may be otherwiseformed than by having the ends of the two limbs lock together, so longas the other end of the device conforms to the terms of my invention.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification as being one form which can besubstituted for the one already described. In this form the lower limb Ais turned up and provided with a stud h, the upper limb being broughtdown and secured to the lower limb about midway between the ends. Thestud h is fastened to the cuff, that portion of the two limbs next theclamp providing sufficient spring to insure the correct operation of theclamp.

I claim- 1. The herein described cuff-holder consisting of a strip, oneend of which is adapted to be secured to the button hole of the cuff,the opposite end having on one or both sides a laterally projectingwing, a clamp pivoted over said Wing and having a clamping edge adaptedto act eccentrically against the said wing to confine the cloth of thesleeve.

2. The herein described cuff-holder consisting of a strip, one end ofwhich is adapted to be secured to the button hole of the cuff, theopposite end having on one or both sides a laterally projecting wing, aclamp pivoted over said wing and having a clamping edge adapted to acteccentrically against the said wing, the end of said strip being turnedup and back to provide a bearing for said clamp.

3. The herein described cuff-holder consiste ing of a strip,one end ofwhich is adapted to be secured to the button hole of the cuff, theopposite end having on one or both sides a laterally projecting wing,the end of the strip 1 being turned up and back over the said wing,

lower ed geadapted to act eccentrical-lyagainst the said win g andhaving an opening through which the turned back portion of said strippasses, projections on said strip for holding and pivoting said clamp,said clamp being provided with a handle which rests on the upper surfaceof the strip when the clamp is set.

4. The herein described cuff-holder consisting of a strip, one end ofwhich is adapted to be secured to the button hole of the cuff, theopposite end having on one or both sides a laterally projecting wing,the end of the strip being turned up and back over the said wing, aclamp composed of a flat piece having a lower edge adapted to acteccentrically against said wing and having an opening through which theturned back portion of said strip passes, projections on the edges ofsaid strip for holding and pivoting said clamp, the lower edge of saidopening being provided with a recess at each end to allow saidprojections when turned down to pass through.

5. The herein described cuff-holder consisting of a strip, bent or.folded at or near its center to form parallel upper and lower limbs,

the free ends of which are adapted to engage with each other through thebutton hole of the cuff, the lower limb being provided at or i near itsbent end with alaterally projecting wing on one or both sides, a clampcomposed of a flat piece having its lower edge adapted & to acteccentrically against the said wing or wings to confine the cloth ofthey sleeve and having an opening through which the said l upper limbpasses, the said clamp having formed on it a handle adapted to lie flatagainst 1 the upper surface of the upper limb'when the clamp is engaged,the said upper limb having lateral projections at each side of saidopen- 1 ing whereby the said clamp is confined and 1 pivoted.

GEORGE W. WAY.

Witnesses:

WM. A. GOODWIN,

. S. W. BATES.

